Printing plate blank



Oct. 20, D931. v. J. MOHLER 1,827,995

PRINTING PLATE BLANK Filed Dec. 4, 1929 oblong in shape and it is provided at its top fatented Oct. 1931 UTE sr inset P FFiCE VALENTINE .I. IVIOHLER, or RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS, AssIGiioR ro Annnnssoenarir COMPANY, or WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A coaronnrr on or DELAWARE r RIn'IINe PLAT pran Application filed. December 4,1929- Serial no. 411,415.

This invention relates to printing plates for printing devicesof that class which are adapted to be stored in accordance with a card index system and to be run through addressing or other machines for printing. 1

' These devices commonly comprise a 'i'raine V and one or more plates having printing characters embossed thereon, the frame being provided with retaining means for detachably securing the plate in place thereon. I

The object ofthe present invention is to provide a blank of novel shape for making a printing plate for use in'fraines like orsubstantially like the 'it'rame disclosed in my co- 15 pending application Serial No. 411,417, filed December 4, 1929. I r

I have illustrated the blank in the accompanying drawings wherein, I

' Fig. 1 shows how the blanks are cut from a metal'sheet. i I Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank. I Fig. 3 is a top edge view of the blank.

Fig. 4 is an end view of the'blank. V Referring to the drawings the blank 5 is edge with retainer projections 6,]6 and a I wedge projection 7 betweenthe projections. The wedge projection is, located midway between the ends of the blank and the retainer 1y to the top edge having recesses8, 8 opposite theretainer projections 6, 6 and a recess 9 projections are located between the middle and the ends of the blank. The blanks are cut from a metal sheet in strip 'form of a width the details of construction to. ineetother requirements within the scope of the ibllowing claims. '7 I I claim: I i I r 1. A blank for the printing ing device comprising-a frame having means for detachably retaining the platethereon and also havinga' device for holding the plate in a fixedposition in said --retaining means said blank having a wedge projection at one edge for co-operation with said holding device. a I i I 2. A lank for the printing plate of Va means for'detachably retaining the plate thereon and also having a device for'holding the plate in a fixed position in said reta ning means, saidblank having projectionson one edge to co-operate with said retaining means, and a'wedge pro ection between said pro ec f tions to cooperate with said holding device.

I 3. A blank for theoprinting plate of a printing device and having a wedge projection on one edge midway between theends I of the blank and retainer projections. on said edge located between the middle and the ends plate of a print; 5

printing device comprising a .fran1e*haviiig of the blank, said blank having'recesses along the opposite. edge complementary to the proj ections on the firstnamed edge. I c

VALENTINE J. MQHLER.

equal to the length of the blank withoutany waste of material and consequently the bot-- tom edge of theblank will be shapedobversef l I opposite the wedge projection 7. Printing characters are embossed on the blankto form the printing. plate and this printing plate "mounted on a. frame with the projections 6; '6 1 engaged with retaining devices and with the I wedge projection 7 co-operating with a-hold- 1 er on the frame for holding the plate in a fixed position in the. retaining devices as more particularly set forth in myco-pending applica- 1 'tion.

I have shown the inventionjina selectedf I 1' embodiment but I reserve the right to make it in other sizes andshapes and to change. 

